Executive Team

CALM recognizes that all parents need support — that by being available to parents, by listening to them and supporting them we can stop abuse before it happens.

I’m very proud to share our accomplishments this past year in pursuit of this vision.  We have made our early childhood services more accessible to families throughout our county, by co-locating staff at preschools and at Family Resource Centers where families congregate.  At Storyteller Children’s Center, Isla Vista Youth Projects, the Dorothy Jackson Center in Lompoc, the New Cuyama Family Resource Center, and People Helping People in Solvang, families have learned that we are there to offer advice, help locate resources, facilitate parenting groups, or just listen.

By being present for early morning conversations as parents drop off their children at school, we are available for crisis intervention when a parent is in need.  We are happy to report that many of these interventions have developed into relationships of support that help families resolve and address difficult issues in their lives, thereby creating a safer home for their children.

Santa Barbara County’s families are under a great deal of pressure.  Right now, more than 20,000 children in our county live in poverty, an increase of 63%.  This makes our job of supporting families in need more critical than ever.

CALM is committed to the overall health and well being of children in our community.  We take that commitment seriously — but we cannot do it without your help.  As always, we ask for your support and thank you for joining us in our vision of a world in which all children are safe and secure.

Cecilia Rodriguez, MFT

Executive Director
Cecilia Rodriguez, MFT

Associate Director
Deborah Holmes, LCSW

Director, Center Based Services
Elizabeth Rumelt, LCSW

Director, Psychology & Training
Jessica Adams, PhD

Director, Community-Based Services
Anita Fernandez-Low

Regional Manager - North County
Mary Jane Alumbaugh

Development Director
Lori Lander Goodman

Controller
Balance

Office Manager/Human Resources Manager
Sarah Rettinger